Eyes on the Street: Start the Countdown for Midtown’s Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes
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DOT crews were out installing preliminary markings on 26th Street today.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Midtown
Eighth Avenue’s Narrow Sidewalks Land a Cyclist in the Hospital
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With six lanes for traffic and parking but only a narrow band for the much larger number of people on foot, it was only a matter of time before tensions boiled over.
Why Does 8th Avenue Have 6 Lanes for Cars While People Are Crammed in the Margins?
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Clarence Eckerson and Mark Gorton are back in Midtown, where sidewalks are too narrow to accommodate pedestrian traffic.
The Penn Station Pedestrian Crush Is as Chaotic and Dangerous as Ever
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A DOT project announced a year ago to widen Seventh Avenue sidewalks from 42nd Street to 34th Street has not materialized.
With Central Park Car-Free, There’s One Less Excuse Not to Extend the 6th Ave Protected Bike Lane
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Car traffic will shift away from Sixth Avenue, opening up room to extend the protected bike lane that currently ends at 33rd Street.
Protected Bike Lanes for 26th Street and 29th Street Are Home Free
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Manhattan Community Board 5 endorsed DOT's plan for crosstown protected bike lanes on 26th Street and 29th Street last night by a vote of 30 to 6. DOT has said installation will likely begin in "late spring."